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authorChristian Soffke <christian.soffke@gmail.com>2024-04-27 11:41:49 +0200
committerChristian Soffke <christian.soffke@gmail.com>2024-04-27 11:57:46 +0200
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manual: update "Load to RAM" setting, ShortcutsHEADmaster
Change-Id: I5ba4b6207913375d35a68061422085255190b413
-rw-r--r--manual/main_menu/main.tex2
-rw-r--r--manual/rockbox_interface/tagcache.tex34
2 files changed, 20 insertions, 16 deletions
diff --git a/manual/main_menu/main.tex b/manual/main_menu/main.tex
index 9a75689940..18a069e408 100644
--- a/manual/main_menu/main.tex
+++ b/manual/main_menu/main.tex
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ settings. With a shortcut,
284 a \fname{.cfg} loaded) 284 a \fname{.cfg} loaded)
285 \item The file browser can be opened with the cursor positioned at 285 \item The file browser can be opened with the cursor positioned at
286 a specified file or folder 286 a specified file or folder
287 \item A file's or folder's ``Current Playlist'' context menu item can 287 \item A file's or folder's ``Playing Next...'' context menu item can
288 be displayed 288 be displayed
289 \item A setting can be configured (any which can be added to the 289 \item A setting can be configured (any which can be added to the
290 \setting{Quick Screen}) 290 \setting{Quick Screen})
diff --git a/manual/rockbox_interface/tagcache.tex b/manual/rockbox_interface/tagcache.tex
index 91c0255750..3c3e6d2df8 100644
--- a/manual/rockbox_interface/tagcache.tex
+++ b/manual/rockbox_interface/tagcache.tex
@@ -47,30 +47,34 @@ with logging
47 \item[Load To RAM] 47 \item[Load To RAM]
48 The database can either be kept on \disk{} (to save memory), or 48 The database can either be kept on \disk{} (to save memory), or
49 loaded into RAM (for fast browsing). Setting this to \setting{Yes} loads 49 loaded into RAM (for fast browsing). Setting this to \setting{Yes} loads
50 the database to RAM, allowing faster browsing and searching. Setting this 50 the database to RAM, beginning with the next reboot, allowing faster browsing and
51 option to \setting{No} keeps the database on the \disk{}, meaning slower 51 searching. Setting this option to \setting{No} keeps the database on the \disk{},
52 browsing but it does not use extra RAM and saves some battery on boot up. 52 meaning slower browsing but it does not use extra RAM and saves some battery on
53 53 boot up.
54
54 \opt{HAVE_DISK_STORAGE}{ 55 \opt{HAVE_DISK_STORAGE}{
55 If you browse your music frequently using the database, you should 56 If you browse your music frequently using the database, you should
56 load to RAM, as this will reduce the overall battery consumption because 57 load to RAM, as this will reduce the overall battery consumption because
57 the disk will not need to spin on each search. 58 the disk will not need to spin on each search.
58 } 59 }
59 60
60 \note{When Load to RAM is turned on, and the directory cache is enabled as well, 61 \note{When Load to RAM is turned on, and the directory cache (see
61 it may take an unexpectedly long amount of time for disk activity to 62 \reference{ref:dircache}) is enabled as well, it may take an unexpectedly long amount
62 wind down after booting, depending on your library size and player. 63 of time for disk activity to wind down after booting, depending on your library size
64 and player.
63 65
64 This can be mitigated by choosing the \setting{Quick} option instead, which causes 66 This can be mitigated by choosing the \setting{Quick} option instead, which causes
65 the database to ignore cached file references. In that case, you may notice brief 67 the database to ignore cached file references. In that case, you should expect brief
66 moments of disk activity once the path for a database entry has to be retrieved. 68 moments of disk activity whenever the path for a database entry has to be retrieved.
67 69
68 Set to \setting{On}, if you plan to take advantage the database's Update function, 70 Setting this to \setting{On} may be preferable for reducing disk accesses if you plan to
69 or use a WPS that displays multiple upcoming tracks from the current playlist. 71 take advantage of \setting{Auto Update}, have enabled \setting{Gather Runtime Data}
70 Otherwise, you may notice file names instead of metadata being displayed for those 72 (see below for both), enabled \setting{Automatic resume} (see
71 tracks.} 73 \reference{ref:Autoresumeconfigactual}), or use a WPS that displays multiple upcoming
74 tracks from the current playlist. In the latter case, metadata will not be displayed
75 for those tracks otherwise.}
72 } 76 }
73 77
74\item[Auto Update] 78\item[Auto Update]
75 If \setting{Auto update} is set to \setting{on}, each time the \dap{} 79 If \setting{Auto update} is set to \setting{on}, each time the \dap{}
76 boots, the database will automatically be updated. 80 boots, the database will automatically be updated.